Nathan Wade Carter is a queer, grey-a poet, musician, and artist living in Portland, Oregon. His chapbook, ROYGBIV, is out on Ursus Americanus Press. His poetry can be found in Heavy Feather Review, Horse Less Press, Poor Claudia, Powder Keg Magazine, The Fem, and others. He is editor and founder of SUSAN / The Journal. He writes and performs songs under the name Purrbot. He is recording a new album called DNR.